This is one of the best episodes of The Goldbergs I have seen. I have been on a Goldbergs kick, and at this point I have seen 40 episodes so far out of the 71 episodes available on The Ultimate Goldbergs DVD Collection.
Molly has been having dental problems, so she goes into Manhattan three times a week. On her way there one morning, she meets a widower named Bernard who works as an accountant. They discover they both know the Bronx well, and they become friendlier with each trip Molly takes. Molly even has coffee in Manhattan with him. While she and Bernard are at the coffee shop, Molly's next door neighbor Daisy happens to be there too. Daisy visits Molly the next day and gently advises Molly not to jeopardize Jake's love and her family's love and respect for her as well. In a scene where the viewer gets to hear Molly's thoughts, it really shows how someone like Molly and for that matter how any of us could feel. She says her heart races when she hears a train whistle causing her to think of Bernard. She feels like she is a young girl feeling infatuated, experiencing those first feelings of lust and attraction to someone.
At the end, of course, Molly stops seeing this gentle and kind soul, but she does confide in Jake that it is necessary, even more necessary, after 25 years for him to tell her that he loves her.
This episode shows how perceptive Gertrude Berg was in being able to show how not just a Jewish middle-aged woman could feel but any of us.
Molly has been having dental problems, so she goes into Manhattan three times a week. On her way there one morning, she meets a widower named Bernard who works as an accountant. They discover they both know the Bronx well, and they become friendlier with each trip Molly takes. Molly even has coffee in Manhattan with him. While she and Bernard are at the coffee shop, Molly's next door neighbor Daisy happens to be there too. Daisy visits Molly the next day and gently advises Molly not to jeopardize Jake's love and her family's love and respect for her as well. In a scene where the viewer gets to hear Molly's thoughts, it really shows how someone like Molly and for that matter how any of us could feel. She says her heart races when she hears a train whistle causing her to think of Bernard. She feels like she is a young girl feeling infatuated, experiencing those first feelings of lust and attraction to someone.
At the end, of course, Molly stops seeing this gentle and kind soul, but she does confide in Jake that it is necessary, even more necessary, after 25 years for him to tell her that he loves her.
This episode shows how perceptive Gertrude Berg was in being able to show how not just a Jewish middle-aged woman could feel but any of us.
